Elucidate

# Elucidate

• Project Description
• System Requirements:
• FAQs
• roadmap
• Screenshots

Project Description

Elucidate is a Windows GUI front-end for the command-line SnapRAID application.

*This project continues the amalgamation of the great work done by myself and other contributors.

System Requirements

• Windows Operating System
• .Net Runtime 4.8.0
• SnapRaid Version 11.5 or lower
• 10MB Free Space on target drive

FAQs

Q: What is SnapRAID?
A: SnapRAID is a software-defined snapshot-parity engine for Windows and Linux operating systems. At its most basic, it offers protection to the contents of a file-system under its management by computing the hashes of its component files and storing the results in a parity file. In the event of a complete hard drive failure, this parity file can be used to reconstruct the lost data. For full detail, visit SnapRAID's official comparison of file protection engines.

Q: Why a GUI, the Command Line works!
A: The larger goal is to create a feature-complete GUI with additional management features designed to help a user maintain a functioning SnapRAID environment. Sometimes, ‘point and click’ is easier for a novice to get started with. SnapRAID's technical documentation and deep configurability can make adoption intimidating for those looking to try it out!

Q: I'm still uncertain, is there more ?
A: Yes, have a look at the documentation for pictures etc.

Q: So what are the "Larger Goals" ?
A: See the __Roadmap__ below for a complete breakdown.

Roadmap

• [x] Phase I
• [x] Attempt to keep up with the minimum support of the latest SnapRAID. - __On-going.__
• [x] Ease of use
• [x] SnapRAID has three commands, so let's make them simple to access for a novice
• [x] Progress indicator(s)
• [x] Logging "Interactive" and straight to log.
• [x] Auto start-up on user login
• [x] Tool-tips to guide •
• [x] Phase II Phase II Feature requests
• [x] Pause, Change priority, Abort.
• [x] Command Extension - "Allow extra parameters to the defaults used."
• [x] Scheduling
• Removed, use the CommandLine
• [x] Graphical view(s) of the protected data.
• [ ] Phase III (Restart for 2017-03 onwards)
• [x] New Compiler and .Net 4.7.x
• [x] Command Line interface
• [ ] New Layout via Krypton Toolkit / Navigator / etc.
• In Progress
• [ ] Translations
• [x] New Commands
• [ ] Mailer with status reports
• [ ] Document Test steps
• In Progress
• [ ] Add to Documentation / Update Images
• In Progress
• [ ] Add _Windows EventLog_ reporting of Errors
• [x] Add _ExceptionLess_ for online reporting of Exceptions
• [x] Show what could be recovered.
• [ ] Phase IV (new SnapRAID Commands ?)
• [ ] Extended Help with disk recovery - interactive guides etc..
• [ ] Notify the user if their SnapRAID version is outdated
• [ ] Interpret the SnapRAID logs (used by the changes below)
• [ ] Provide the status of the array following a command run
• [ ] Modify the sync command to include an initial diff
• [ ] Modify the sync command to throw a warning if the diff has reported problems above a threshold
• [ ] Add user configurable settings for sync threshold requirements

Screenshots

Can you Help ?

• Looking for testers (All .Net platforms)
• Can help translate
• Help / User interface guides
• Any other ideas :-)
• Developers for the ideas